New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) One of the reasons that prompted the government to withdraw Rs 500/1,000 rupee notes from circulation is that their circulation was not in line with the economic growth, said Economic…
by Kushagra Dixit Marrakech, Nov 8 (IANS) Projecting a gloomy picture of the global climate change trends, the World Metrological Organisation (WMO) informed the COP22 that while the 2015 was the warmest year so far,…
Benglauru, Nov 8 (IANS) Clad in a colourful sari, British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday visited a 700-year-old Hindu temple here and took blessings of its presiding deity Someshwara, a form of Lord Shiva….
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The air quality in Delhi and several districts of Uttar Pradesh continued to remain “severe” on Tuesday, though visibility improved in Delhi while Lucknow witnessed thick smog. In a stringent…
Chennai, Nov 8 (IANS) Long queues were seen outside several ATMs here on Tuesday night to withdraw some cash – mostly of Rs 100 denomination- soon after the central government announced its decision to withdraw…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari on Tuesday termed the move by the government to abolish Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes as a “nuclear trident at poor people of India” and…
New Nov 8 (IANS) One of the decisions that prompted the government to withdraw Rs 500/1,000 rupee notes from circulation was taken after it was found their circulation was not in line with the economic…
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, following his announcement that Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes will cease to be legal…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) There was a panic run on ATMs across the Indian capital as Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes won’t be legal tender from midnight…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday termed the decision to ban Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes as a “historic step” to fight corruption and black money, that would also…
By Arul Louis New York/Washington, Nov 8 (IANS) Americans went to the polls in large numbers on Tuesday after a bitter, divisive presidential campaign that reached its peak Monday night at a star-studded rally for…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday welcomed the “bold step taken” by the Union government to declare currency in Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denomination illegal and urged the people not…
Kochi, Nov 8 (IANS) Kerala Blasters scored a dramatic late winner, in the ninth minute of added time, against a nine-man FC Goa to win 2-1 in an Indian Super League (ISL) football match here…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) RBI Deputy Governor R. Gandhi on Tuesday said that there were 16.5 billion units of Rs 500 notes in circulation, while the number for Rs 1,000 notes was 6.7 billion….
Moscow, Nov 8 (IANS) Football fans will get their first opportunity to purchase tickets for the 2017 FIFA Confederations in Russia on November 8 via the Visa Pre-Sale, the worlds ruling football body declared on…
Alessandria (Italy), Nov 8 (IANS/AKI) Italy will no longer obey the “diktats” of the European Union, which must share the burden of the migrant influx, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Tuesday. “The time when…
Marrakech, Nov 8 (IANS) India ranked fourth on the climate risk index for 2017, the Germany-based independent environmental organisation Germanwatch said on Tuesday. Its report, published at the outset of the UN Framework Convention on…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Over 2,000 persons left homeless after a massive fire gutted around 800 shanties in Sadar Bazar area here have been forced to live in the open amid stench emanating from…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) A property dealer was shot dead on Tuesday by four unidentified bike-borne assailants in west Delhi over a property dispute, police said. Vijendra, 38, was riding a two-wheeler near his…
Greater Noida, Nov 8 (IANS) The Federation for All India Farmer Association (FAIFA) on Tuesday said the Union Health Ministry has assured the tobacco growers that their concerns will be addressed over a span of…